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Sand is a needful construction material and has different applications. Sand can be used with various construction materials and for other construction purposes. This may include concrete, surface treatments, landscaping and many more. You can easily find [URL=https://www.silvi.com/]Concrete Companies Near Me[/URL] and which comes up in different types having different uses. It is essential to know that there are several types of sand, and all have different usages.

Concrete Sand

Concrete sand is usually used for levelling the foundation layers or constructing walking paths. These are received from crushed concrete and are filtered before getting used. There are large rock fragments in it, which are removed when it gets filtered. When used for constructing the base of buildings, it offers the base enough rigidity.



Fill Sand

Fill sand is a recycled product which is obtained from concrete, tiles, bricks, etc. fill sand is more suitable for providing a base for the concrete. Fill sand is one of the common construction materials which is used for both commercials as well as residential projects.

Coarse Sand

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Utility Sand

Utility sands are non-reactive and so can be used in corrosive environments. The sand offers significant compaction and mechanical properties. The sand comes up in uniform grain shape and is obtained from high-quality industrial quartz. It contains 100% natural minerals, due to which offer long-lasting quality and durability to the building structure.



Fine Sand

Fine sand is used for plastering walls and is a naturally produced material. The main benefit of fine sand is that it is able to hold the wall colours for many years. The sand is used by mixing with coarse sand and so it provides much stronger building structures.

River Sand

River sand is the one which is found near the river banks and is of fine quality sand. The sand has a white-grey colour which is finely graded and used for building constructions. The river sand can be used for plastering, RCC and other brickworks. Talking about the texture of the sand is very smooth and gives a well-shaped grain. Thus, we can say that as the sand is naturally produced, so it is one of the cheapest sands used for construction.
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